[UI] DRONE REPAIR

I propose taking the ` DRO-01 & DRO-02` out of the game, these cpu are only beneficial to the `afk` box collector!
I also propose altering the drone repair system! the amount of damage that can be sustained before the drone is destroyed is far too much, I suggest after ship is destroyed three(3) times the drone/s also are destroyed. An ingame message that cannot be missed; will inform the pilot that the drone must be repaired, I suggest repairing the drone to be an easy and cheap process (nominal credit fee or use of rep` credits)
I know this will not stop the `afk` box collector! but the loss of drone, especially the 9th and 10th will be a major setback!
With just 3 `pops and repair` the problem of pushing does not come into play. Maybe even give an achievement with a title `DRONE DESTROYER`

OK (edited)
Lets say 10 pops and without action, the drones have sustained critical damage and they are destroyed!
After 5 pops a pop up, next to the choice of rep options, will appear warning that drones are near destruction. I suggest this be big and red so missing the fact that drones are near to destruction is impossible to miss.
When drones are repaired they stay at level they where at previously and the cost nominal, credits not uridium!
A gamer would have to be incredibly complacent to let drones be destroyed...or not at pc!
This proposal/idea is aimed at the afk/botter. It is my opinion that the ` DRO-01 & DRO-02`help the afk/botter keep the drones when they are destroyed, a luxury that they do not deserve.
thanks for reading!

 

Drone repair can be useless.Used it and lost my drones because the CPU had a bug (get them back in time).It would be nice that an In game message would appear when your drones would reach 50% damage.As introducing the achivement im not ok with it because will encourage people for pushing.

 

Lol I think you misnamed your thread title. according to your idea it should be named
"How to kill off the game in 3 quick steps"

 

Yes I remember a few gamers on GB1 lost drones due to cpu not working, the achievement was just a hasty afterthought

In my opinion it was the PET-10 that has played a massive part in the demise of this game!
If you re-read the first line of my post again.... the removal of this cpu will only trouble the afk !!

 

OK WAIT WHAT?

Ok first of all the fist line of this thread is a lie. I am very active in this game and have relied on the cpu to repair my drones on several occasions. I understand that it fails players at times but it has never failed me. 3 times and it is destroyed? Mess... It takes time to bid/buy replacement drones, not to mention upgrade them.

3 times and they are destroyed.... How active are you in base attack/defense? You are proposing 3 times and you dont' participate at the base anymore for at least an hour minimum. Its normal to pop 5-10 times during an active attack for those who are actually into it. That is just in 15 minutes time.

So one really has to ask, "What would be the real purpose of getting rid of the repair drones?"

 

Your idea would only work if the drones were PERMANENT and were just being repaired. To have them completely destroyed as now, first, no one would upgrade them, second, no one would bother to own them, and third, the only people who would benefit from this would be the WALLETS who would just buy their drones and are usually UFE so they don't die that often anyway.

This is a BAD THOUGHT and would chase the NEW players away from the game after they lost their drones for the first time.

I second this thought and going a little further, the NEWBS that have just got their drones are going to lose them and not be able to get them back again, or want them back again, if they are going to have to be repaired so often. The only way I could even see this being a good idea is if the ENTIRE lower maps were protected so ONLY level 10- could get PvP kills on these maps and once level 11 you would get the message like trying to shoot friendlies on X-2 or picking boxes on X-1 above its cutoff, and not allowed to attack (kinda like attacking an out of range PET you lock but attack is cancelled).

And it should also be known just because you are AFK does not make you a botter. AFK is still logged into the game and just sits in one place using a PET to collect MINERALS, A BOTTER is running a program to pick bonus boxes and will run when attacked. I have not figured out how they can AFK as my system logs me out if ship does not move (5-15 minutes) and have even had to "make a new connection" while in conversation in chat, but this is of topic.

Overall I disagree with the entire thought of changing the leveling/damage cycle of the drones. Could care less about the repair chips as there are more glitches with them than there are saved drones and it takes way too much time to deal with support when they POP even with the CPU's equipped.

 

Why? I have drone repair cpu and I check at login what strait my dromes are in and manually repair them, however my drone repair cpu has been used a few times and i never knew. It has been used 6 times without my knowledge.

Your idea causes unneeded problems -1 from me

 

terrible to just assume you know who uses the CPU, I use it, I am never 'AFK'
I have used it since its beginning, and it has never failed on me.

so how is it not beneficial to me? and 1000000's like me?

Exactly!!

 

no what he means by an afk boxer is basically a botter. i understand ur idea and it would make sense. however, this isnt just going to effect botters, but actual players aswell. its already a pain to get ur apis and zeus, but to upgrade em too? again i understand what u mean but this will have its "pros" being it will screw up botters but cons to wreck the actual players drones.

 

It was not my intention to propose an idea that would have `honest` gamers lose their drones. As fluffy put it `screw up the botters` was my intention!
I have 7+ yrs playing DO and always check my drones when I pop, I see no problem in manually repairing them with click of an icon. An ingame message would warn you that the damage to drone is critical! If you are actually at your pc when you pop, again; I see no problem.

 

This is what I disagree with and I also hate criminal behavior that happens in this game. It's too easy to pop as a new player and this would hinder the growth of our beloved space game.

 

Hhmm, poofing three times and you lose your drones and the 'pushing' limit is 5 times...cannot compute

 

Just because the cpu can be used by boters, does not mean that it is not used by regular players as well. this does not give the botters any advantage.

 

you miss the point!
my proposal will mean If I pop a botter 3 times then drones are lost. Of course it gives them an advantage as it stands, I would be accused of pushing and the cpu would prevent the bot losing drones.
If I pop a player/gamer 3 times then they would manually rep` as they are playing the game.
Put simply....take the cpu out of game, hunt the botters, they log on to missing drones !!
JOB DONE

 

So you have missed that at the same time the player/gamer would be spending repair credits or uri at a higher rate. Repairs are not cheap. and this is very time consuming as well. Do you think that the focus when busy attacking or defending should be repairing every two pops?

 

yes, and dont you just HATE when other players try to 'micro-manage' how others play

 

No thanks, I already dislike my drones getting damaged.. 3 pops... some times I get popped that many times in 5mins.. don't want to check my drones & rep them every 5mins.. considering how long it takes to level up drones in the first place.. just basically makes the game more frustrating for the common player.

 

Note: The thread will be re-opened only if the OP requests for it.

Enjoy the game.

Closing due to inactivity.